Once a year, baseball fans from around the globe make a pilgrimage to the fields of Williamsport for a chance to witness history at the Little League World Series (July 26—Aug. 18, 2016), where the best young players in the world compete to take their place in the baseball record books.
History and Background
The year was 1947, and baseball was on America's mind. That's when the first series took place on the green fields of Williamsport. Sure, the winners made their place in the record books, but more imp

Nearly every child who has stepped onto a Little League® field has dreamed of one-day playing Major League Baseball. For countless Little League grads, that dream has come true – from Allen “Sonny” Yearick, who played on one of the very first Little League teams in 1939 and went on to play professionally in the Boston Braves organization, to last year’s National League Rookie of the Year, Kris Bryant, who is on his way to his second-straight MLB postseason.
From Hall of Famers to Home Run Derby champions,